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They have done this with a crank, with a cord, with battery powered, but still the best is the twist of the wrist, Old Style!
I would like to introduce you all to Chester the Panda. He is a friendly character, with a smattering of cheekiness, who loves cuddles and climbing trees. The problem with that is that whilst he can work out how to climb a tree, he cannot work out how to get back down again, so he needs rescuing from a situation of his own making quite often! In spite of that, he is a good panda!
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 30th of May is "bad(?) panda", which came about as a result of the "Bad Panda" who shows up on Flickr when things aren’t working, which is never a pleasant encounter. However this theme is designed to transform an unpleasant connotation into something positive and fun. It was left to us to decide how we want to present our pandas. Now, for anyone who follows my photostream, you will know I collect teddy bears. You may have even encountered some in past themes. However, I have no pandas in my teddy bear collection. In fact, even though I like pandas very much, I have nothing panda themed in my house at all, not even incidentally. Therefore, I had to be resourceful. Last month I picked up my paintbrush for the first time in well over a decade and a half and started watercolour painting again, which I had completely forgotten after such an intermission, how much I enjoyed. I find it a wonderful, mindful way of being creative and spending a few pleasurable hours. This week’s theme gave me the perfect excuse to paint something with my watercolours and rediscovered passion. Thus Chester, whose likeness is taken from a photograph of a real panda, was created last Friday! He and his tree are created entirely using watercolour, except for his eyes, which I used a 0.05 waterproof marker for. I start with a light sketch and then add washes of watercolour and layers of paint to create detail and depth. I do not necessarily work from the background forwards, and I do different things in different areas as the watercolour dries. Chester took about two and a half hours to create in full, from initial sketch to final signature. I have surrounded Chester with the tools of the trade I use for my artwork: a pencil to do a light sketch, Windor and Newton Cotman watercolour paints which I keep in an antique walnut artist’s box, sable paint brushes, including my finest one, which I used to create Chester’s fluffy and furry coat, my porcelain watercolour palette and the marker I used to do his eyes with. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
It took me a while to find one, I knew I'd have one in the house somewhere!. For the Looking close...on Friday group theme 'pencil sharpener' have a great day and weekend folks ;0)
The back right hand corner of my desk. The pencil holder has a tile that was done by a neighbor where I use to live before the flood. Jeanne Rorex Bridges does lovely Native American Art. If anyone is curious about her other art pieces visit, www.rorexbridgesart.com/
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 18th of June is “infinity symbol”. As administrator of the group, Maria, said, such a symbol is not so easy to find, yet is easy to create. They do say “that if you don’t use it, you lose it”, and it has been a little while since I picked up my pencil and pens and did some drawing, so I decided to apply my artistic skills and draw the infinity symbol. I decided to be a little bit different and add to it the words live and love to it, which I have woven into the symbol, as I think it is important to live and to love to infinity. I’m sure you agree. I’ve surrounded my drawing with the tools I used to create it and my left hand, as my right hand was busy depressing the shutter for this shot. I hope you like my creation for this week’s theme, and that it brings a smile to your face.
Thumbtacks in a cork in front of the multicolored pencil sharpener, a 1-7/16 inch square frame or 37mm square frame.
Looking close... on Friday! "pencil sharpener"
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There's nothing fancy about this X-Acto electric pencil sharpener, but it does it's job quickly and efficiently.
Looking Close...on Friday - Pencil Sharpener
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I own this sharpener since I was a student... it is old but it never betrays me! 😉
I captured this image by using 2X magnification. I hope that you will like the result.
Stay safe and healthy, dear friends and have a nice Friday night. 🙋♂️
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 25th of March is “pencil sharpener”. Luckily this was an easy theme for me, as I am an artist amongst many other things, so I always have an array of pencils and sharpeners within easy reach. So, here we have one of my silver pencil sharpeners hedged in by sixteen of my Derwent studio pencils. I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile.
When I was twelve, I entered a drawing competition, and I won my first set of Derwent pencils: a tin case of 36. As a designer and illustrator as well as a photographer, over the years I have acquired several different sets of Derwents for different purposes, including my beloved Derwent Studio Pencil set of 72 which I use predominantly these days for designing clothes.
Derwent, or the Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company, is a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832 in Cumberland under the name of Banks, Son & Co. The company was bought by Acco UK and became a brand of their product range.
For the "Looking close... on Friday!" topic "pencil sharpener"
Not used as much as my alternative which is a razor blade - that can sharpen everything from graphite sticks to charcoal, pastels and even erasers! But the graphite shavings the traditional pencil sharpener produces are useful for spreading on bigger graphite drawings!
Have a happy weekend, and stay safe! 😊
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“The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better.” – Charles Dickens (British author).
“Perhaps the true definition of a gentleman is this: Whoever is open, loyal, and true; whoever is of humane and affable demeanour; whoever is honourable in himself, and in his judgement or others, and requires no law but his word to make him fulfil and engagement; such a man is a gentleman, be he the highest or lowest rank of life, a man of elegant refinement and intellect, or the most unpolished tiller of the ground.” – ‘The Gentleman’s Book of Etiquette and manual of Politeness’ by Cecil B. Hartley, 1860.
The theme for "Looking Close… on Friday" for Friday 25th of April is "fingerprints". Now, I don’t happen to have an ink pad handy, but I do have some grey lead pencils, and I decided to use the lead from one such HB pencil to shave and turn into powder which I was then able to dip my left index finger into to create this fingerprint, which I then turned into the head of a gentleman in a suit (very like me as I quite like wearing suits and smart ties). Whilst it perhaps didn’t turn out quite as clearly as I would have liked, after several attempts, this was the print with the best result. I do hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
Looking Close... on Friday: Pencil Sharpener
The pencil sharpener is at the back of the hull. It is part of a beautiful collection of pencil sharpeners shaped as miniature antique objects. I suspect we might see more for today's theme; I have already spotted one!
The background is a painting by my mother. It was actually not meant to be a real painting, it was just a piece of wood on which she finished the paint of her palette with random strokes of paintbrush, but I love it. She really is a wonderful painter.
For the theme #Fasteners, I found my subject literally at my fingertips. I use pencils and paper to make notes before I post photos. The inside of the little plastic pencil sharpener has the two blades fixed in place with small screws. I did this in color and monochrome and decided I liked the monochrome better. I will post and link the color version as well. Great theme! Hope you enjoy -- HMM!.
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One of my pencils and pencil sharpeners. Cropped to a 1:1 ratio.
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"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness." - William Arthur Ward (American motivational writer).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 28th of December is "smiley in selective colour", a theme chosen because this is the last theme of this year. Where does the time go? Now this theme sounds fairly easy in comparison to some we have had this year, but whereas some of those more difficult themes have been easy for me, this one was far more challenging. Why? Because I don't have a single smiley in the house, and I have no idea where to get one from. So, I decided the only solution was to draw my own, which I did with my beloved Derwent Studio pencils. I did that on purpose partially because I needed a smiley, but also, because the theme is selective colour, I wanted to show the name of the colours I used in the photo in the black and white portion of the photo. I hope you like my choice for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile like my smiley!
As this is the last "Smile on Saturday" before the New Year, I should just like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the group a very happy New Year. May the year ahead be filled with happiness and joy for you all.
Derwent, or the Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company, is a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832 in Cumberland under the name of Banks, Son & Co. The company was bought by Acco UK and became a brand of their product range.